Prosdokaō προσδοκάω
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| προσδοκάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prosdokaō |
| Strong's number | G4328 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to look for |
| Occurrences | 16 in 15 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (6) |
Prosdokaō (Greek προσδοκάω, Strong's G4328) is a Greek verb meaning “to look for”. It occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προσ-δοκάω, -ῶ
(the simple verb exists only in the forms δοκέω, -εύω) [in LXX: Psa.104:27 (שָׂבַר pi.), etc. ;]
to await, expect: Mat.24:50, Luk.3:15 12:46, Act.27:33 28:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.11:3, Luk.1:21 7:19-20 8:40 Act.10:24; with accusative of thing(s), 2Pe.3:12-14; with accusative and inf., Act.28:6; with inf., Act.3:5.†
(AS)
(the simple verb exists only in the forms δοκέω, -εύω) [in LXX: Psa.104:27 (שָׂבַר pi.), etc. ;]
to await, expect: Mat.24:50, Luk.3:15 12:46, Act.27:33 28:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.11:3, Luk.1:21 7:19-20 8:40 Act.10:24; with accusative of thing(s), 2Pe.3:12-14; with accusative and inf., Act.28:6; with inf., Act.3:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | we (3), he looketh (2), looked (2), waited (1), expectation (1), waiting (1), expecting (1), tarried (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | should we look (3), he does not expect (2), waiting (2), expecting (2), you anticipate (2), were waiting expectantly (1), constant suspense (1), were expecting (1), after waiting (1), we are looking forward (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prosdokaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:3And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
- Matthew 24:50The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
Luke
- Luke 1:21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
- Luke 3:15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
- Luke 7:19And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”
- Luke 7:20When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”
- Luke 8:40And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
- Luke 12:46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
Acts
- Acts 3:5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
- Acts 10:24And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
- Acts 27:33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
- Acts 28:6Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 3:12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
- 2 Peter 3:13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
- 2 Peter 3:14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).